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'''Kemper Freeman, Jr.''' (born October 23, 1941)<ref name="Cyberpedia">{{cite web|last=McRoberts|first=Patrick|title=Freeman, Frederick Kemper, Jr. (b. 1941)|url=http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=8000|work=Cyberpedia Library|publisher=HistoryLink.org|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref> is the active chairman and CEO of [http://www.bellevuesquare.com/KemperDevelopmentCompany.php Kemper Development Company], <ref name="BusinessWeek Profile">{{cite web|title=Executive Profile: Kemper Freeman Jr.|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=7044490&privcapId=4249564&previousCapId=526921&previousTitle=BARNES%20&%20NOBLE%20INC|work=Bloomberg BusinessWeek|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref> which built and operates [[Bellevue Square]], [[Bellevue Place]] and [[Lincoln Square (Bellevue)|Lincoln Square]] located in [[Bellevue, Washington]]. Kemper represents the third generation of the Freeman Family, who have been involved in the growth of the Bellevue community since 1897.<ref name="SeattleBMagCover">{{cite news|last=Stang|first=John|title=Cover Story: Kemper Freeman Jr.|url=http://www.seattlebusinessmag.com/article/cover-story-kemper-freeman-jr?page=0,1|accessdate=26 December 2012|newspaper=Seattle Business Magazine|date=June 2012}}</ref> He is a former member of the [[Washington State House of Representatives]]<ref name="WashHoR">{{cite web|last=Hoemann|first=Thomas A|title=State of Washington: Members of the Legislature, 1889 ñ 2009|url=http://www.leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/Members_of_Leg_2009.pdf|work=State of Washington: Members of the Legislature|publisher=State of Washington Secretary of State|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref> and publicly active in conversations about traffic and transportation in Bellevue.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lang Jones|first=Jeanne|title=Retail mogul Kemper Freeman talks shop|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2012/02/10/retail-mogul-kemper-freeman-talks-shop.html?page=all|accessdate=3 January 2013|newspaper=Puget Sound Business Journal|date=10 February 2012}}</ref>
'''Kemper Freeman, Jr.''' (born October 23, 1941)<ref name="Cyberpedia">{{cite web|last=McRoberts|first=Patrick|title=Freeman, Frederick Kemper, Jr. (b. 1941)|url=http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=8000|work=Cyberpedia Library|publisher=HistoryLink.org|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref> is the active chairman and CEO of [http://www.bellevuesquare.com/KemperDevelopmentCompany.php Kemper Development Company], <ref name="BusinessWeek Profile">{{cite web|title=Executive Profile: Kemper Freeman Jr.|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=7044490&privcapId=4249564&previousCapId=526921&previousTitle=BARNES%20&%20NOBLE%20INC|work=Bloomberg BusinessWeek|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref> which built and operates [[Bellevue Square]], [[Bellevue Place]] and [[Lincoln Square (Bellevue)|Lincoln Square]] located in [[Bellevue, Washington]]. Kemper represents the third generation of the Freeman Family, who have been involved in the growth of the Bellevue community since 1897.<ref name="SeattleBMagCover">{{cite news|last=Stang|first=John|title=Cover Story: Kemper Freeman Jr.|url=http://www.seattlebusinessmag.com/article/cover-story-kemper-freeman-jr?page=0,1|accessdate=26 December 2012|newspaper=Seattle Business Magazine|date=June 2012}}</ref> He is a former member of the [[Washington State House of Representatives]]<ref name="WashHoR">{{cite web|last=Hoemann|first=Thomas A|title=State of Washington: Members of the Legislature, 1889 ñ 2009|url=http://www.leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/Members_of_Leg_2009.pdf|work=State of Washington: Members of the Legislature|publisher=State of Washington Secretary of State|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref> and publicly active in conversations about traffic and transportation in Bellevue.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lang Jones|first=Jeanne|title=Retail mogul Kemper Freeman talks shop|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2012/02/10/retail-mogul-kemper-freeman-talks-shop.html?page=all|accessdate=3 January 2013|newspaper=Puget Sound Business Journal|date=10 February 2012}}</ref>


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Kemper Freeman, Jr. (born October 23, 1941)[1] is the active chairman and CEO of Kemper Development Company, [2] which built and operates Bellevue Square, Bellevue Place and Lincoln Square located in Bellevue, Washington. Kemper represents the third generation of the Freeman Family, who have been involved in the growth of the Bellevue community since 1897.[3] He is a former member of the Washington State House of Representatives[4] and publicly active in conversations about traffic and transportation in Bellevue.[5]

Freeman Family

Kemper Freeman Jr. is a third-generation resident of Bellevue, Washington. His grandfather, Miller Freeman, was active in state politics and public affairs, including promoting the development of a bridge connecting Seattle, Mercer Island and Bellevue.[3] Freeman Jr.ís father, Frederick Kemper Freeman, Sr., led the development of what is now Bellevue Square, which opened in 1946.[6] He also was involved in building Bellevueís first hospital, Overlake Hospital Medical Center.[3] Kemper Freeman Jr. was born on October 23, 1941.[1] He married Betty Austin in 1965 and has two daughters, Amy Schreck and Suzanne McQuaid.[7]

Career

In 1973, Freeman Jr. was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives. After serving for three years, he retired from the seat to focus on building and development.[8] He then began working full-time on the expansion and enclosure of Bellevue Square with his father, which re-opened in 1981. In early-1980, Freeman Jr. founded the Kemper Development Company,[1] which has overseen the continued expansion of Bellevue Square as well as development of:

In total, the three properties (Bellevue Square, Bellevue Place, Lincoln Square) makeup the Bellevue Collection, covering approximately 50 acres of land in downtown Bellevue.[3]

Traffic and Transportation Involvement

Freeman Jr. often speaks out on the issue of mass transit expansion and congestion reduction. In 2010, he filed a lawsuit against a project that would extend Sound Transitís light rail from Seattle to Bellevue by transferring center lanes of the I-90 Bridge. In the case, Freeman, Jr. cited that the project misused tax dollars as well as positioned more efficient ways to alleviate the areaís traffic congestion, including freeway expansion, use of dedicated bus lines and van pools.[7] In March 2012, courts ruled against Freeman Jr., in favor of the project.[10] In April 2012, representatives of the Eastside Transportation Association announced intent to appeal the ruling.[11]

Philanthropic and Community Involvement

Freeman Jr. holds leadership appointments in several community and economic development organizations in the Bellevue area, including:

  • Co-chair of the capital campaign for the Tateuchi Center ñ a performing arts center under construction in Bellevue that will feature theater, dance, and the music when complete.[12] The land for the Tateuchi Center was donated by Freeman Jr., who has also made a joint commitment with Microsoft to provide additional funding.[3]


References

  1. ^ a b c McRoberts, Patrick. "Freeman, Frederick Kemper, Jr. (b. 1941)". Cyberpedia Library. HistoryLink.org. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Executive Profile: Kemper Freeman Jr". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Bloomberg. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e Stang, John (June 2012). "Cover Story: Kemper Freeman Jr". Seattle Business Magazine. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  4. ^ Hoemann, Thomas A. "State of Washington: Members of the Legislature, 1889 ñ 2009" (PDF). State of Washington: Members of the Legislature. State of Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  5. ^ Lang Jones, Jeanne (10 February 2012). "Retail mogul Kemper Freeman talks shop". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  6. ^ Brodsky, Sascha (December 2005). "Kemper's Lincoln Square Adds to Seattle Suburb". Shopping Centers Today. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  7. ^ a b c Long, Katherine (1 May 2010). "Kemper Freeman is suing to stop light-rail expansion to Eastside". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  8. ^ Lindblom, Mike (15 May 2002). "Kemper Freeman Jr.: Bellevue's man on the move". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  9. ^ Park, Clayton (16 June 1996). "Glitzy remake for Bellevue Place". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  10. ^ Lindblom, Mike (9 March 2012). "Kemper Freeman loses latest bid to stop light rail over I-90 bridge". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  11. ^ Levy, Nat (9 May 2012). "Light-rail opponents appeal I-90 lawsuit to State Supreme Court". Bellevue Reporter. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  12. ^ "Tateuchi Center Campaign Co-Chairs" (PDF). Tateuchi Center: A King County Cultural Asset. King County, Washington Government. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  13. ^ Staff (27 March 2010). "Overlake Service League names 8 to Advisory Council". Bellevue Reporter. Retrieved 3 January 2013.

External Links

The Bellevue Collection


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